{{Warning|<b>Do not modify the last column of /etc/fstab... any value other than zero will cause the device to hang on startup. Basically, the system fails to detect the RAID volumes, sends the failure message to the console, waits for keyboard input (that can never arrive), and cannot respond to pings or any other network traffic. Don't find out the hard way.</b>}}

{{Warning|<b>Do not modify the last column of /etc/fstab... any value other than zero will cause the device to hang on startup. Basically, the system fails to detect the RAID volumes, sends the failure message to the console, waits for keyboard input (that can never arrive), and cannot respond to pings or any other network traffic. Don't find out the hard way.</b>}}

'''Congratulations! You should now have a working Debian 5.0 server running on a Buffalo Linkstation Mini.'''

'''Congratulations! You should now have a working Debian 5.0 server running on a Buffalo Linkstation Mini.'''

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=== Extras ===

=== Extras ===

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<li> Add user (never login as root again, use sudo command instead)

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<pre>

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export USER_NAME=visitor

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adduser ${USER_NAME}

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<li> Allow user to become super user (using sudo command)

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echo "${USER_NAME} ALL=(ALL) ALL" >>/etc/sudoers

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<li> Allow USB flash drives formatted with the VFAT file system (Windows) to be mounted automatically in /media/usb

<li> Allow USB flash drives formatted with the VFAT file system (Windows) to be mounted automatically in /media/usb

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Revision as of 21:25, 24 October 2010

WARNING!

There is a possibility that you could brick your NAS with these instructions. Please make sure that you read the entire page carefully. These instructions may void your warranty. Proceed at your own risk.

Linkstation Mini

Contents

Overview

The following process converts a Buffalo Linkstation Mini (model LS-WSxxxxGL/R1) into a fully functional GNU/Linux server running Debian version 5.0.6 (Lenny) with the backported Linux kernel (version 2.6.32-23).
Here is how the process works:

Do not modify the last column of /etc/fstab... any value other than zero will cause the device to hang on startup. Basically, the system fails to detect the RAID volumes, sends the failure message to the console, waits for keyboard input (that can never arrive), and cannot respond to pings or any other network traffic. Don't find out the hard way.